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Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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sleazebreeze wrote: post #29
fancyfredbot wrote: post #9

What made HR act in this way? They clearly felt they were protecting the company by firing this person, but they've done nothing wrong and it's unclear they posed any kind of threat to the company. Certainly the complaint about his co-worker would not be perceived as a threat. I will give some weight to the possibility that Uber HR are utterly disfunctional, but on balance I'm left with the impression there's more to…

There are a lot of missing parts to the story. If we assume the author left out everything that made them look bad, and including only what makes them look good then the result is a very incomplete feeling article. For example: they asked for guidance and then the very next thing is them being fired. How did they respond to the coworker? Something is off here - the coworker who had messaged him about non-work topics…

I was the one who let HR know that I sent her the message.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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GuinansEyebrows wrote: post #34

why would you contact Uber's legal team to ask if you could file a lawsuit against them? do you think they would have any reason not to convince you to drop the matter?

I wasn't asking if I could file a lawsuit. I sent Uber Legal a pro se demand letter indicating that I would be following up with further legal action unless a settlement could be agreed upon.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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wojciii wrote: post #43
polotics wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This isn't off topic in as much as clearly it reveals how disconnected from reality that CEO is: "Khosrowshahi says: Just work hard, and success will follow. " ...is hilarious for a company like Uber, where the whole point of the business model is to optimize away drivers income so much that they will always be on the edge of something very much else than success, no matter how hard they work!

Uber is a failure here in this part of Scandinavia. They were made redundant by our lowmakers and try to run some kind of cab business in accordance with our laws.

What ridesharing services thrive there? None as far as I know. The taxis in Scandinavia are in my experience a total scam with drivers charging absurdly high rates and taking the long route on top of it. The riders are worse off in every way.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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OutOfHere wrote: post #52
10xDev wrote: post #17

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How is one supposed to deal with a problem person then? Also, odds can be high that she will soon report you if you don't report her.

If you are a male, you sadly have little recourse. Just have to suck it up I guess.

Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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anon-ex-uber wrote: post #56
OutOfHere wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is one supposed to deal with a problem person then? Also, odds can be high that she will soon report you if you don't report her.

If you are a male, you sadly have little recourse. Just have to suck it up I guess.

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Re: Uber reported to the state that I was fired for "annoying a coworker."

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Post by tavavex »

triceratops wrote: post #46
kleiba wrote: post #35

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To be honest, if they paid me a 6 digit salary, I'd be happy to "answer an email" on a Saturday, it isn't exactly doing an 8+ hour shift at the weekend.

You're selling yourself too cheaply. To habitually work on weekends I'd need at least a 7 figure salary. Maybe even 8 figures.

Sometimes to me it feels like HN posts come from a different universe to mine. $10 million to answer emails on weekends seems insane. I would gladly do it for 2x the minimum wage where I live. The situation on the market is really, really desperate, especially on the lower end.

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Post by triceratops »

tavavex wrote: post #59
triceratops wrote: post #46

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You're selling yourself too cheaply. To habitually work on weekends I'd need at least a 7 figure salary. Maybe even 8 figures.

Sometimes to me it feels like HN posts come from a different universe to mine. $10 million to answer emails on weekends seems insane. I would gladly do it for 2x the minimum wage where I live. The situation on the market is really, really desperate, especially on the lower end.

It isn't literally "answer 1 email on a Saturday occasionally" though. I've done that for a lot less. The expectation is to work 7 days/week and/or be available to work anytime.

I appreciate that this is the reality for many jobs with lower pay - especially retail and fast food. Software and software-adjacent jobs are not like that though. Professionals in this field have, for the past quarter century, had better opportunities. I understand it's a unique job market right now and people do what they must.

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